The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-05
The4eoplts (olun'n
Mr.. st. Johns Speech.

.Having noticed lecture on the prohi-
btion cause by one John p st. Johu. Ex-
Governor of Kansas, published in THE
CECIL WING of February 10, 1887, called
'rattling speech delivered i'll Balti-
more on the eth inst, feel impelled to
make few remarks on parts of the lee
ture as published His appropriate re
marks III the opening, "Woe unto the
world because of offences, for it needs be
that Offences come, but woe unto the
mau by whom offence cometn," he added
And woe to that city, woe to that state,
woe to that country by whom the offence
cometh.' Continuing he said This is
Tree country, and all have right to be-
long to whatever church or party they
want, and whoever attempts to interfere
with that freedom is an enemy of civil
government. | trust no prohibitionist
will become so narrow and souiless as to
make faces at his neighbor because he
differs i'll politics or religion. The fight
mus be won, not by abuse but by ap
peals To the heart and reason. | will nos
even say an unkInd word of saloon
keeper have much unity with the pro-
lesslon OF such principles, but when he
says lit Is out OF place to abuse a man
tor engaging i'll a lawful business" the
Inference Is that it is ID place to aouse IA
III .n Tor engaging i'll unlawful business.
Here we would be making ia les because
OF dltferences-far from a Christian spirit
hlcn feStsts not cell, but with all uul
professions OF being christians We may
ue living jewish life of IAN eye for AL
eye and IA tooth for a tooth" Truly.
the question is not are we i'll the ma
joiitS, but are we right. If We are III
the majority it Is well to ponder our
steps aud see where We stand. How can
IA man be right and be i'll the majority,
III a vain and protligate world. Where
the life OF Christ reigns, there is no rest
< on the avn of flesh the powers of
MAJ, but on the spirit of God, breathed
INTO man 10y which he becomes living
SON OF God, taking up the cross of self
denial, aud walking IN the light of truth
That Is an anti-chrISLian nation or gov
ernment, that spends millions OF labor
and lives to war against fellow mortals,
and thus resisting evil is to produce evil.
He says the present protective system
has ten times as much pOlftcs as 1t has
protection in it. This may have some
meaning but not for me. And /. gives
ten dollars worth of protection to the
capitalist to every dollars worth it gives
to the laborer.' 1t would have been
nearer the truth to say that free ride
gives one hundred dollars worth to the
capitalist to every dollars worth it gives
to the poor laborer. Truly. we need pro
lection to the homes and to give TINS
protection let us cease to do evil We
have laws against thieves and robbers,
but as long AS the people cultivate their
carual desires for aud labor to obtain
this world 5 POSSESSIONS at the expense
or loss of their fellow beings, so long
will the spirit of thieves and robbers con
tlnue. Every blessing comes by labor,
so does every evil. If we work for the
divine spirit of love to rule in us, we
will have the root of evil destroyed,
which is the only means by which right
eous lives can be brought to reform a
VAIN world. Let us die in saving lives,
not destroying. While we support
carnal warfare, we cultivate evil and
the war spirit will grow, and so long will